Search NASA's TechPort inventory — every technology R&D project the agency has tracked, active and completed. Harvested gradually in the background (TechPort only exposes one project per API call, ~21,000 total), so the list grows over time rather than all at once.
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21,176 projects harvested so far — page 356 of 424.
| Title | Status | TRL | Technology area | Lead organization | Last updated | Potential ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-Stage, 20 K Pulse Tube Cryocooler for Space Studies | Completed | 3 | In-Space Propellant Storage and Use | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Characterization and Modeling of High-Strain Rate Failure Response of Nanocomposites | Completed | 3 | Lightweight Structural Materials | Auburn University | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Task Allocation Using Continuous Resource Distributed Markov Decision Processes | Completed | 3 | Activity and Resource Planning and Scheduling | University of Southern California | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Unsteady Simulation of Dual-Mode Transition Flows Using a Hybrid LES/RANS Approach with Improved Sub-Grid Scale Models | Completed | 3 | Propulsion Flowpath and Interactions | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Computational Approaches for Developing Active Radiation Dosimeters for Space Applications Based on New Paradigms for Risk Assessment | Completed | 4 | Monitoring Technology | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Cathode Coupling Physics in a Hall Thruster | Completed | 3 | Electrostatic Propulsion | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Developing Transition Edge Sensors for New Space-Based Applications | Completed | 3 | Detectors and Focal Planes | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Computational Modeling of Hall Thruster Erosion | Completed | 3 | Electrostatic Propulsion | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Quantitative Measurements of Ablation-Products Transport for Turbulence Model Validation | Completed | 3 | Thermal Protection Systems | The University of Texas at Austin | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Fundamentals of Gravity and Tube Size Effects on Flow Boiling Heat Transfer | Completed | 3 | Heat Transport | University of Maryland-College Park | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Developing Instrumentation for Ground and Balloon-Borne Observing Platforms | Completed | 3 | Detectors and Focal Planes | Brown University | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Excitonics Based on Carbon Nanomaterials: a Pathway Toward Low-Power, High-Speed, and Radiation-Hard Computation | Completed | 3 | Lightweight Structural Materials | Northwestern University | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Design and Development of a Next Generation High Capacity, Light Weight, 20 K Pulse Tube Cryocooler for Active Thermal Control on Future Space Exploration Missions | Completed | 4 | In-Space Propellant Storage and Use | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Experiments on the Combined Effects of Roughness and Momentum Injection on Turbulence over an Ablative Thermal Protection System | Completed | 3 | Thermal Protection Systems | University of Kentucky | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Rapid Design and Navigation Tools to Enable Small-Body Missions | Completed | 3 | Navigation Technologies | The University of Texas at Austin | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Reduced Order Electrostatic Force Field Modeling of 3D Spacecraft Shapes | Completed | 3 | Electrostatic Propulsion | University of Colorado Boulder | 2026-02-13 | — |
| A Novel Highly Efficient Scheme for the Boltzmann Equation | Completed | 3 | Integrated Modeling and Simulation for EDL | The University of Texas at Austin | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Tailorable Porous Ceramics via Freeze Casting | Completed | 3 | Lightweight Structural Materials | Northwestern University | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Detector Development for Polarization Studies of the Cosmic Microwave Background | Completed | 3 | Detectors and Focal Planes | Princeton University | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Lifecycle Reusable Functional Digital Materials | Completed | 3 | Recycle, Reuse, and Repurpose Processes | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Characterization and Modeling of Neutron and Gamma-Ray Radiation Damage in Silicon Carbide Semi-Conductor Materials and Silica Optical Fibers at Cryogenic Temperature | Completed | 3 | Materials for Extreme Environments | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Study of Magnetic Nozzle Effects on Plasma Plumes | Completed | 3 | Electrostatic Propulsion | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Modeling Propellant Tank Dynamics | Completed | 3 | Hybrids | Stanford University | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Lightweight, Damage-Tolerant Radiator for In-Space Power and Propulsion | Completed | 3 | Nuclear Thermal Propulsion | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Measurement of Combustion Response to Transverse Modes at High Pressure | Completed | 3 | Propulsion Flowpath and Interactions | Purdue University-Main Campus | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Development of a Superconducting Helicon Thruster | Completed | 3 | Electrostatic Propulsion | University of Maryland-College Park | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Dynamics and Controls of Swarms of Femtosatellites | Completed | 3 | Other GN&C Technologies | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Control of Resident Space Objects through Eddy-Current Actuation | Completed | 3 | Small-Body and Microgravity Mobility | Cornell University | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Design and Demonstration of a Constrained Control System for Maneuverable CubeSats | Completed | 3 | Onboard Maneuvering, Pointing, Stabilization, and Flight Control Algorithms | The University of Texas at Austin | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Robotic Assembly of Digital Structures using Deployable Elements | Completed | 3 | Digital Transformation Technologies for Manufacturing | Cornell University | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Unsteady Computation of the Plasma of Nested-Channel Hall Thrusters | Completed | 3 | Electrostatic Propulsion | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Unitized Textile Composite Stiffened Panels for Space Structures; Manufacturing, Characterization, Modeling, and Analysis | Completed | 3 | Design and Certification Methods | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Automated Trajectory Design Using Resonant Dynamics | Completed | 3 | Trajectory Design and Analysis | University of California-Irvine | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Dynamic Stability Characterization of Rigid Deployable Aerodynamic Decelerators | Completed | 3 | Hypersonic Decelerators | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Synthetic Biology for Extraterrestrial in Situ Resource Utilization (2) | Completed | 3 | Resource Acquisition, Isolation, and Preparation | Rice University | 2026-02-13 | — |
| 3D Constitutive Relations for An Aligned Carbon Nanotube Polymer Nanocomposite as a Function of Morphology | Completed | 3 | Lightweight Structural Materials | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Development of Millimeter Imaging Technologies | Completed | 3 | Detectors and Focal Planes | University of Pennsylvania | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Robust Electrical Contacts for Sensors and Electronics in Space Flight | Completed | 3 | Electronics | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Incorporation of GNSS Multipath to Improve Autonomous Rendezvous, Docking and Proximity Operations in Space | Completed | 3 | Rendezvous, Proximity Operations, and Capture Trajectory Design and Orbit Determination | Purdue University-Main Campus | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Development and Testing of Compression Technologies Using Advanced Materials for Mechanical Counter-Pressure Planetary Exploration Suits | Completed | 3 | Pressure Garment | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Ku Band Phased Array Feed Development for Surface Water Ocean Topography Mission | Completed | 3 | Remote Sensing Instruments and Sensors | Stanford University | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Disruptive Tolerant Networking for Distributed Small Satellite Systems | Completed | 3 | Disruption Tolerant Networking | University of Florida | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Hall Thrusters and Erosion (Lifetime) Measurements | Completed | 3 | Electrostatic Propulsion | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Room-Temperature Single-Photon Source for Secure Quantum Communication | Completed | 3 | Quantum Communications | University of Rochester | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Valveless Detonation Concepts for Space Exploration | Completed | 3 | Solar Thermal Propulsion | Purdue University-Main Campus | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Multifunctional Graphene Nanocomposite Foams for Space Applications | Completed | 3 | Lightweight Structural Materials | Michigan State University | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Nano-Engineered Hierarchical Advanced Composite Materials for Space Applications | Completed | 3 | Special Materials | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 2026-02-13 | — |
| High-Fidelity Modeling of Ablation and Coupled CFD-Material Response | Completed | 3 | Thermal Protection Systems | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Development of Nonlinear Phased Array Systems for Non-Destructive Evaluation and Structural Health Monitoring of Aerospace Structures | Completed | 3 | Reliability, Life Assessment, and Health Monitoring | California Institute of Technology | 2026-02-13 | — |
| Design of Electrostatic Directional Dry Adhesives for Robotic Attachment Mechanisms | Completed | 3 | Docking and Berthing Mechanisms and Fixtures | Illinois Institute of Technology | 2026-02-13 | — |
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